LED lights safer, more effective in producing Vitamin D3 than sunlight Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Sept 2017 10:20 AM ISTResearch published today in Scientific Reports shows that light from RayVio's 293nm ultraviolet (UV) LED is more efficient than sunlight at producing...
Light Therapy elevates Depression in Bipolar disorder Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTIn order to treat depression associated with Seasonal Affective Disorder, thought to be linked with a relative lack of light, patients with SAD resort...
What is Best Dosage of Vitamin D ? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli2 Jan 2018 7:31 PM ISTSkin makes vitamin D when it is exposed to sunlight, therefore Vitamin D is commonly called “Sunshine vitamin.” Vitamin D deficiency is considered to...
High vitamin D levels linked to lower cholesterol in children Vinay Singh singh10 Jun 2018 7:25 PM ISTHigher serum vitamin D levels are associated with lower plasma cholesterol levels in primary school children, according to new research published in...
Living in less sunlight areas ups risk of Obsessive Compulsive disorder : Study Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 July 2018 7:10 PM ISTLiving in higher latitude areas that receive less sunlight, could lead to a higher prevalence rate of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), finds a new...
Lower Vitamin D levels associated with painful diabetic neuropathy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Sept 2018 8:28 PM ISTLower vitamin D levels are found in patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) compared to those with painless DPN, patients with...
Oral vitamin D supplements raise blood levels better than enhanced sun exposure Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 March 2019 7:05 PM ISTOral vitamin D supplementation raises its blood levels better than enhanced sun exposure.Vitamin D and sunlight both are essential for life. Its...
How to manage and improve Vitamin D levels? Hina Zahid5 May 2019 9:02 AM ISTVitamin D or vitamin D3 as it is generally called is a fat-soluble pro-hormone that plays an important role in bone metabolism. It is essential for...
Vitamin D deficiency during childhood may result in aggressive behaviour at adolescence Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli20 Aug 2019 9:00 AM ISTVitamin D deficiency during childhood may result to aggressive behaviour during adolescence.According to a new University of Michigan study of school...
Higher sun exposure (vitamin D) linked to lower risk of IBD in children Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Jun 2019 7:05 PM ISTChildren exposed to the sun in the previous winter or summer are at lower risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a recent...
Vitamin D supplementation less effective in Obese individuals, confirms study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli22 Feb 2019 7:28 PM ISTA new study confirms that vitamin D supplementation is less effective in the presence of obesity, and it uncovers a biological mechanism to explain...
Vitamin D deficiency may lead to Diabetes in women-AIIMS Fortis study Vinay Singh singh29 Jun 2018 8:20 PM ISTNew Delhi: Lower vitamin D levels are associated with higher blood glucose values in Asian Indian women with pre-diabetes, according to a study...
